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• The system was designed with the goal of making it easy for developers to get started and ensuring commonly needed changes would be simple to make
• The system includes a config CLI and API, a version schema, and a customization system
• The config CLI provides a familiar interactive workflow for developers to modify production configuration
• The config API simplifies the user experience by explicitly encoding the main application properties that developers need to control
• The version schema allows for formal versioning and evolution of the system over time
• The customization system allows for advanced users to leverage the full power of Kubernetes APIs when needed
• The system strikes a balance between exposing changes and ensuring meaningful review, while also accommodating the needs of a wide range of users

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• Templating systems intermingle code and configuration, making it difficult to scale and create reusable pieces of code
• Configuration as data adds structure to configurations, enabling highly reusable tools
• The Nephele project aims to implement this vision by building an orchestration cluster with APIs that sit on top of the storage layer to manage configurations
• The project uses Kubernetes controllers to operate on top of configurations, which are packaged in KRM and can be cloned and modified with automation and human inputs
• The tracking of upstream and cloning of packages enables automation of day two operations and the creation of individual automations that understand narrow tasks
• The use of configuration as data and the Nephele project can enable highly scalable and efficient management of Edge applications